Just a day after President-elect Donald Trump suggested renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott has joined the geographical battle of egos. “If we’re going to rename

If President-elect Donald Trump was hoping to get attention by vowing to rename the Gulf of Mexico into the Gulf of America, it worked.

As is often the case with Trump, it’s unclear whether his remarks are to be taken at face value or if he's simply trying to stir the pot.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum turned the tables on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s talk about renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” In what appeared to be a deadpan joke, Sheinbaum suggested the United States be known as “Mexican America” during a press briefing on Wednesday.